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T. M. DEDMAN. WEATHER B AEDING GAGE, CLAMP, AND SAW GUIDE. No. 277,890. Patented May 22,1883.

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T1 M. DEDMAN. WEATHER BOARDING GAGE, CLAMP, 'AND SAW GUIDE. No. 277,890.

Patented May 22', 1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS M. DEDMAN, OF DES MOINES, IOWA.

WEATHER-BOARDING GAGE, CLAMP, AND SAW-GUIDE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent-No. 277,890, datedMay 22, 1883. u Application filed March 12, 1883. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS M. DEDMAN,

of Des Moines,in the county of Polk and State of Iowa, have invented a Weather-Boarding Olamp,Gage, and Saw-Guide,of which the following is a specification. The object of my invention is to save time, labor, and expense in weather-boarding buildlugs. 7

It consists in forming and combining a clamp,a gage, and a saw-guide, as hereinafter t'ullyset forth,in such a manner that the clamp can be readily applied to a corner-post, or studding between corner-posts, without marking and mar-ring any outside finished surface, the gage readily adjusted to regulate the overlapping of the boards relative to their width, so

as to make their exposed outside surfaces uniform in width, and also in such a manner that a saw can be readily slipped into the guides and operated to cut oil a board in the clamp squarely relative to posts and studding, as required in making joints in the successive courses of boards fixed to a wall.

Figure 1 of my accompanying drawings is a side view, and Fig. 2 a perspective view, of my portable and adjustableclamp, gage, and sawguide. Fig. 3 is a perspective view, showing it in position on a section of a building, as required in practical use. Join'tly considered, these figures clearly illustrate the construction, application, and operation of my complete invention.

A is the body and base of my device, preferably made of a straight piece of hard wood about thirteen (13) inches long, an inch thick, Y

two (2) inches wide at its top and one half (1%) at its bottom.

B is a recess formed in the rear edge of the piece A by cutting out an oblong section to admit a loose weather-board. f

G is a gage made of metal, and adjustably fastened to the rear edge and lower end of the base-piece A by means of a clamping-screw, d, that extends through a longitudinal slot, 0, formed in the gage, and a perforation in the wood, and a thumb-nut,f, on the end of the screw.

and a y is a hook that has a toothed or serrated edge adapted to engage the edge of a board,

formed integral with the lower end of the gage h is a lever pivoted in a slot formed in the top end of the base-piece A. It has a curved sharp point, i, formed integral with its short arm, adapted to be readily pressed into a post or studding, and a. ratchet-face on the lower edge of its long arm.

70 is a pawl pivoted in the same slotin which the lever his pivoted, in such a manner that it will engage the ratchet-faced edge of the lever and retain it stationary, when fastened to a post or stud, by means of its curved anth pointed end i.

y m m are saw-guides, consisting of straight "pieces of wood that have longitudinal slots n extending from their fixed ends toward their free ends. ,They are fixed to the front edge and side of the base-piece A- by means of screws, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, or in any suitable way, in such a manner that they will project at right angles therefrom, and parallel relative to each other.

In the practical operation of my invention I adjust the gage C relative to the recess B so that the distance between the hook and the shoulder at the lower end of the recess will coincide with the width of board-surface that is to be exposed on the wall. I then fit and fasten the lower course or board on the wall and place the hook g under its lower edge, the

curved point t of the lever h. against a post or stud, and then lift the long arm of the lever and thereby press the point i into the wood, as required, to clamp the complete device fast to the building at or near a corner, and a second one at a distance therefron1,so that thetwo will jointly support a board or piece of siding slipped eudwise into the recesses B to overlap the top edge of the fixed hearth-as clearly shown in Fig. 3. After thus placing a board relative to onepreviously nailed to the wall, I. cut it ofi, it necessary, by passing a saw through the guides mat, and then nail it fast, and free and raise the clamps and repeat the operation, 9

as required, to place successive boards and courses on a wall to completely cover it with common siding or lapping weather-boards.

I claim as my invention-- 1. In a weather-board clamp, the combination of the base-piece A, having a recess, B, the adjustable gage (3, having a hook, g, and the'pivoted lever h, having a curved sharp point, i, at the end of its short arm, and a 5 ratchet-face on its long arm, and the pawl 70, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. A saw-guide, m 'n, in combination with the base-piece A, having a recess, B, to admit a board, and devices at its top and bottom for 10 fastening the complete device to a post, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. The weather-boarding clamp, gage, and saw-guide composed of the base-piece AB,the gage G g, and its fastening devices (I f, the lever h 1', having a ratchet-faced edge, the pawl 1 k, and one or more saw-guides, m a, substantially as shown and described, to operate in the manner set fortl1,for the purposes specified.

. THOMAS M. DEDMAN.

Witnesses:

THOMAS G. ORWIG, FRANK DARLAND, 

